The heat waves gradually subsided, and four fire dragons retreated back into Lin Chen’s body.
On the scene, apart from the scorched earth, nothing else remained; the bodies of the two from the Ice Soul Race were entirely incinerated by the flames, not even ash left behind.
“What a pity, not even the storage box was spared.”
Lin Chen felt a bit regretful. When he killed Jiang Yaoyan, Jiang Yaoyan’s storage box was not melted by the Innate Fire because he controlled it, but this time, to prevent the two from the Ice Soul Race from having any chance of resistance, he unleashed the Innate Fire without reservation to burn everything away.
A genius of the ancient tribe, uncertain if the opponent had any backup means or hidden powerful treasures, better to not give them the chance to use them.
After killing the two, Lin Chen did not wait around; his figure swiftly moved forward.
The treasure of the Moon Soul Race was on the third layer of the Thousandfold Secret Realm, and Yin Yue had also told him the location of this treasure.
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Three two-hours later.
Lin Chen stopped again, looking at the giant standing in front of him.
The giant was standing on a circular altar, and at this moment the altar was radiating halos, a hazy light group was slowly revealing its form.
Seeing Lin Chen’s arrival, a hint of astonishment appeared in the giant’s eyes: “It seems those two from the Ice Soul Race couldn’t stop you.”
“Lin Chen, this is an internal matter of my Moon Soul Race. If you stay out of it, after we get out, I will report to my clan leader, and no matter what conditions Yin Yue offers you, our clan leader will give you double.”
The giant of the Moon Soul Race looked at Lin Chen. He wasn’t sure about the situation with the two from the Ice Soul Race, but since Lin Chen could reach here, it meant those two were not his match.
The task assigned by the Clan Leader was to bring back the treasure without any mistakes. If he could make Lin Chen switch sides, it would be the best outcome.
“Double the conditions?”
Lin Chen’s face showed a hint of interest. Seeing his reaction, the giant quickly added: “I assure you I won’t deceive you. If you don’t believe me, you can even ask someone from the Flower Race to testify. With the foundation of our Moon Soul Race, whatever Yin Yue can offer, the clan leader could also provide.”
“Tens of millions of Innate Stones, several Void Stones… your clan leader can also give me double?”
Upon hearing this, the giant was instantly speechless; conditions like that… the clan leader definitely wouldn’t agree.
“Lin Chen, don’t think that since you’ve made it here, you can stop me. I just want to avoid unnecessary complications, I’m advising you to take what you can get.”
In the giant’s view, Lin Chen proposed these conditions deliberately, clearly without the intention of backing down because he didn’t believe Yin Yue could offer Lin Chen such generous terms.
“Well, there’s no helping it, since that’s what I was offered.”
Lin Chen shook his head helplessly. Yin Yue indeed offered such terms, otherwise, he wouldn’t have broken through to the peak of the Innate Third Realm so quickly.
“You refuse the chance to live, looking for death!”
Seeing Lin Chen shake his head, the giant’s fury surged. He believed he had given Lin Chen enough respect, but had it not been for the clan leader’s command, why would he tolerate Lin Chen’s arrogance?
But since Lin Chen was ungrateful, he couldn’t be blamed for what would happen next.
The giant descended from the altar, and at the moment he stepped down, his figure swelled to three times its original size, towering ten feet tall.
At ten feet tall, he was as imposing as a mountain, with a moon mark on his forehead.
Seeing the opponent’s form, Lin Chen could also determine the person’s lineage. As per what Yin Yue informed him, these giants in the clan were known as the “Protect the Moon” lineage, responsible for protecting the Royal Family and tribe members, and the moon mark on the forehead meant the talent had been awakened.
The talent awakening of the Moon Soul Race required entering the Moon Spring, which was located in the Imperial Palace. Lin Chen understood from what Yin Yue mentioned that the traitor killed members of the Royal Family and seized the Imperial Palace, and in order to win over others in the clan, would offer rewards to those who allied with him.
Entering the Moon Spring to gain talent was likely one of those rewards.
The difference between Moon Soul Race members with and without talent was significant.
The giant stepped off the altar, and with the glowing moon mark on his forehead, his already muscular body expanded further, a layer of moon-white metallic sheen faintly circulated on his skin surface.
He stomped his massive foot onto the ground, an invisible blast wave lunged toward Lin Chen first, as his giant fist, almost large enough to cover a small hut, gathered tremendous strength combined with Moonlight Power, pounded towards Lin Chen’s chest with the force of a Mountain Shattering Stone!
The talent of the Moon Soul Race was the ability to harness Moonlight Power, and here in the Thousandfold Secret Realm, there was no Moonlight Power, but once their talent was awakened, they could pre-absorb Moonlight Power, storing it within the moon mark on their forehead.
With the help of Moonlight Power, the Moon Soul Race’s power could be enhanced by several percentages or even fold.
The giant’s eyes flickered with ferocity and absolute confidence. This punch was a perfect fusion of pure physical power and talent Moonlight Power, the punch path compressing the air causing it to burst under pressure, twisting the space slightly near its passage.
Although he wasn’t as superior as the Royal Family who could enhance several folds, he still increased his strength by fifty percent. He was confident that this punch could thoroughly crush Lin Chen into pulp!
However, facing this terrifying punch that would make any Third Realm Martial Artist pale and even an initial Innate Fourth Realm expert avoid its prowess, Lin Chen’s expression remained eerily calm. He didn’t even lift his gaze to the enormous fist obscuring his view.
BOOM!
As the force was about to reach his body, Lin Chen’s Immortal Technique was running at its peak. He did not dodge but unleashed a punch as well.
He wanted to see if this giant’s physical body was stronger, or if his Immortal Body was.
Seeing Lin Chen choose to clash head-on, the giant’s face revealed joy, hoping that if Lin Chen dodged, it would have required more thought, but choosing to confront head-on was a suicidal move.
However, this joy ceased abruptly the moment their fists collided.
The giant felt a sharp pain from where their fists met, his pupils as if shocked contracting into pinpoints. How could this be… his punch was as fragile as paper before Lin Chen.
Even before the giant could snap out of his shock, Lin Chen’s next punch arrived.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
Three consecutive punches, overwhelmingly fierce!
The giant’s fist had already been crushed, and now cracks appeared on his arms and shoulders, his body continuously retreating; if others saw this scene, it would be unbelievable.
Compared to the giant, Lin Chen’s figure seemed insignificant, yet he was beating him down.
“Why?”
The giant let out an angry roar, unable to accept the outcome. The moon mark on his forehead suddenly shone brightly, his body began to inflate like a balloon.
Seeing the giant’s transformation, Lin Chen’s pupils constricted; Yin Yue had warned him that those with an awakened moon mark could self-destruct using Moonlight Power, and given the giant’s strength, once self-destructing, the power would definitely compare to an all-out attack from a Fourth Realm Martial Artist.
Clearly, the giant knew he was no match, intending to drag Lin Chen down to mutual destruction, preventing him from acquiring the treasure.
Unfortunately, Lin Chen wouldn’t give him the chance.
“Canglan’s Eyes!”
Lin Chen lightly spoke, and beams of light shot out from between his eyebrows, directly aiming at the giant’s moon mark.
The giant’s body halted, the inflation stopping at this moment. Though it was just a moment, it was enough for Lin Chen.
A shimmer passed, the giant’s massive head tumbled down, even falling to the ground; his eyes remained wide open, maintaining a bewildered expression.
Until death, he didn’t know what happened.
Without its head, the giant’s bloated body rapidly deflated, returning to normal size within ten breaths time.
However, Lin Chen did not have the look of triumph over the fallen giant. Instead, his gaze shifted to another spot: “You’ve been watching for long enough, time to come out.”
“No wonder you’ve cleared so many levels on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, indeed impressive.”
From a distance, a young man in his thirties approached with a smile on his face, but as he arrived, Lin Chen became fully alert.
Innate Fourth Realm Martial Artist!
In this entry into the Thousandfold Secret Realm, there were two Innate Fourth Realm Martial Artists, and this man before him was one of them.
If he remembered correctly, this man was from the Cloud Race.
“The mission given to me by the Young Master, is to assist the traitor of the Moon Soul Race in acquiring the treasure. Had it been someone else, they’d already be dead, but you are different…”
Yun Ye looked at Lin Chen with a smile: “I know the Young Master values talent and wants to win you over, so here’s your chance.”